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PC robot controls drive sheet metal processing

Weisel, Walter - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 31 (2004) 4, pp. 343-346

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States), the world‐known basic and applied research facility operated by the US Department of Energy, was tasked with reducing the cost to produce titanium aluminide sheet metal used to cover the outside of military aircraft and...

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Improving market helps innovation

Bloss, Dick - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 31 (2004) 4, pp. 347-350

Recent National Manufacturing Week Show in Chicago highlighted many new innovations. Assembly system designers can choose from new low inertia drives, more compact linear and rotary motors, innovative robots and pneumatic actuators along with new modular structural components which were featured...

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Harley‐Davidson buff saddlebags

Bloss, Richard - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 31 (2004) 6, pp. 481-483

Product quality improved and finishing cost per saddlebag was reduced when robotic routing, drilling and sanding was instituted at Harley‐Davidson, an American motorcycle builder. Careful planning, and smart engineering all helped smooth the commissioning while not displacing workers.

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Swings and roundabouts at Kuka's UK Open Week

Rooks, Brian - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 31 (2004) 6, pp. 484-487

Kuka Robotics – Automation celebrated 30 years of operation in the UK and a new name by holding an Open Week at its UK …

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Real‐time top‐face vision based control of weld pool size

Smith, Jeremy S.; Balfour, Chris - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 32 (2005) 4, pp. 334-340

Purpose – Top‐face control of weld penetration in TIG welding is required for fully automated systems to overcome variations in the welding process and fixturing systems. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a system based upon based on the real‐time vision measurement and...

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UK robotic installations statistics for 2004

Young, K.; Tuersley, I.; Vaidya, A. - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 32 (2005) 6, pp. 444-448

/methodology/approach – Data has been collected by the annual survey of UK robot sales and installations conducted by the British Automation and …

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Ford welds a winner

Bloss, Richard - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 32 (2005) 6, pp. 465-467

. As the auto industry moves to more use of lightweight materials such as alumnus, successful automation of its welding …

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A packaging robot for complex cartons

Dubey, Venketesh N.; Dai, Jian S. - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 33 (2006) 2, pp. 82-87

Purpose – To demonstrate the feasibility of designing a versatile packaging machine for folding cartons of complex geometry and shapes. Design/methodology/approach – The research conducts study of cartons of different geometry and shapes classifying them in suitable types and operations that...

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An industrial solution to automatic robot calibration and workpiece pose estimation for semiconductor and gene‐chip microarray fabrication

Zhang, Mingjun; Tao, Weimin; Fisher, William; Tarn, … - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 33 (2006) 2, pp. 88-96

Purpose – For semiconductor and gene‐chip microarray fabrication, robots are widely used to handle workpieces. It is critical that robots can calibrate themselves regularly and estimate workpiece pose automatically. This paper proposes an industrial method for automatic robot calibration and...

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Interplas Show brings cheer to UK plastics

Rooks, Brian - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 33 (2006) 2, pp. 106-111

Purpose – To review manufacturing automation products and technology on show at Interplas 2005, the UK's premier … exhibition of equipment for the plastics and rubber industry. Design/methodology/approach – Some of the automation products on …. Descriptions are also given of products from some independent automation equipment manufacturers including ATM, Geiger Handling and …

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